A WOMAN who was bullied for being “too beautiful” has had the last laugh after being crowned Miss England before becoming a pro singer.
Natasha Hemmings, 26, who is now touring with Ronan Keating, says she was targeted by jealous students during her time studying English at Nottingham University.
She was picked on for her good looks and became a prisoner in her own halls of residence after being taunted by cruel bullies who even threw food at her door.
Natasha, of Nantwich, Cheshire explained: “I experienced bullying and many online trolls commenting on my looks or my education.
"One time I had food thrown all over my door. So I used to get takeaways and eat in my room, I just became locked away in this box room for some time.
"People assumed I 'studied soft subjects like drama' and one went on to say I 'couldn't spell or add up without fingers and toes'.
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"It is amazing how many people want to tear down an individual who is trying to work for something and empower women to chase their dreams.
Previously she spoke about how she believed the hatred came from a place of jealousy.
She said: “Usually bullying is about the insecurity of the bullies. I think it probably was to do with my looks.
“One girl didn't like me at all and, maybe because she was struggling with her weight a bit, I think perhaps she was jealous of me.”
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But she went on to represent the nation in the Miss World contest in China in front of a billion viewers before graduating from the Royal Northern College of Music with a Bachelor of Music degree.
She explained: "It was actually my mum who entered me for the Miss Cheshire heat of Miss England and it proved transformational for me.
"I'm no model or beauty queen really but I was drawn by the emphasis they placed on the talent division and their attitudes to charity work.
"It gave me the confidence to by myself and be on stage and they obviously became transferable skills in terms of putting my music out there.
"I learned how to talk and act on stage and I went away and began writing my first album."
She was crowned Miss England in 2015, aged 19, which gave her the confidence to pursue a career as a singer-songwriter before she got her big break in 2018.
Natasha was snapped up as a support act for The Overtones which led to talent scouts for Russell Watson and Aled Jones getting in touch.
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She then toured concert arenas across the country supporting the classical singers in 2019 before being booked to gig with pop megastar Ronan Keating.
Natasha has just finished a 15 night tour with the Irish singer which culminated in her performing in front of 3,500 people at London's Hammersmith Apollo on Tuesday.
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